From: Leadenhall Street, London (discovered in
1803)
Date: 1st or 2nd century AD

Wealthy Romans liked the walls and floors of their homes to be
full of colour and pattern. They used mosaics made of thousands of
tiny tiles, called tesserae, to cover the floors of the main rooms
in their villas.

This amazing mosaic from a Roman floor is over a metre wide. It
shows Bacchus, the god of wine and parties. Usually he is shown
riding a leopard, but this picture shows him making a visit to
India, so instead he is riding a tiger.